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Swim
Lessons
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Poseidon
Pools offers residents of each community a wide variety of swimming
lessons for all age groups from infant to adult. Lessons are offered
at a variety of swim levels and sessions can be from private lessons,
semi-private, or group, depending on the wishes of your residents.
Each of our instructors are certified American Red Cross Water Safety
Instructors, and overseen by our Aquatics Director. |
Each
of our swim lesson sessions are taught in accordance with American Red
Cross standards and utilizing the ARC course curriculum.
Click
here to request more information about lessons
Level Descriptions
Level
1 Swimmers will learn:
- Entering
and exiting the water safely
Submerge mouth, nose and eyes
- Exhale
underwater
- Open
eyes underwater, pick up a submerged object
- Supported
front and back float position
- Swim
on front using any combination of arm and leg actions while supported
swimming on back using any combination of arm and leg actions
while supported
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Level
2 Swimmers will learn:
- Jumping
or stepping from the side of the pool
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Exiting the water independently using a ladder or side
- Front
and back float, unsupported
- Front
and back glide (2 body lengths)
- Float
in a face-down position (jellyfish float)
- Change
direction of travel while paddling on front or back
- Tread
water, using arm and leg motions, in chest-deep water
- Swim
on front, back and side
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3 Swimmers will learn:
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Jump into deep water from the side
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Demonstrate a head-first entry from the side of the pool
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Demonstrate rotary breathing with body in a horizontal position
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Demonstrate a front and back glide using 2 different kicks
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Demonstrate a survival float in deep water
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Tread in deep water, using hand and leg movements
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Front crawl/ Back crawl
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Butterfly – kick and body motion
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4 Swimmers will learn:
- Feet-first
surface dive
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Dive from a compact or stride or stride position on the side of
the pool
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Swim underwater (3 body lengths)
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Survival float in deep water (1 minute)
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Back float in deep water (1 minute)
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Open turn using any stroke on front and back. Push off in a streamlined
position
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Tread water using a modified scissors, breaststroke or rotary
kick and sculling arm motions (1 minute)
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Front crawl – 25 yards
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Back crawl – 25 yards
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Butterfly – 15 yards
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Breaststroke – 15 yards
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Swim on side using scissor -like kick – 15 yards
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If you have any questions regarding our swim lesson programs or would
like more information regarding customized lessons, please contact or
Aquatics Director.
Click here to download swim lesson registration
form
and mail or drop off at the Poseidon Pools office.
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